Extreme weather, suburban sprawl fuel Los Angeles wildfires

The ongoing wildfires in California are unprecedented, in the sense that they are dramatic for this time of the year,

said Apostolos Voulgarakis, an atmospheric scientist at Imperial College London,

We see these fires spread when it is hot and dry and windy, and right now all of those conditions are in place in southern California,

Kristina Dahl, vice president for science at Climate Central, told AFP

The clearest climate signal for those three conditions is with the temperature,

she added

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These fires are easily avoidable, but nonsense regulations in California prevent action being taken, so year after year homes burn down and more people die,

Musk said, adding his commentary to a tweet criticizing California for opting out of certain wildfire prevention tactics

We don't have time for that mishegoss,

Newsom said in a press conference, urging focus on firefighting efforts and evacuation protocols as Southern California prepares for another day of extreme fire risk

I think that we need to look at it from the perspective of global changes. And climate is just one global change. And certainly one of the other important global changes is population growth. And California has been growing at a phenomenal rate in the last 20 years,

Keeley said

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It's really just the perfect alignment of everything in the atmosphere to give you this pattern and strong wind,

said Tim Brown, director of the Western Regional Climate Center

The impact increases exponentially as wind speed increases,

said fire scientist Mike Flannigan of Thompson Rivers University in Canada

Now we talk about fire years.”

said David Acuña, a battalion chief for Cal Fire

Winter wildfires should be an oxymoron,

University of Colorado's Balch said

Currently, customers experiencing a power outage should expect that it could take up to 48 hours before our crews are able to respond. High winds and fire conditions continue to present hazards for our crews and can affect response times and restoration efforts."

The Los Angeles Department of Water of Power, in an incident update at 1 p.m. PST

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Governor Gavin Newscum refused to sign the water restoration declaration put before him that would have allowed millions of gallons of water, from excess rain and snow melt from the North, to flow daily into many parts of California, including the areas that are currently burning in a virtually apocalyptic way."

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Predicting where ash or soot from a fire will travel, or how winds will impact air quality, is difficult, so it's important for everyone to stay aware of the air quality in your area, make plans, and take action to protect your health and your family's health

Muntu Davis, Health Officer for Los Angeles County, said

The increased severity and frequency of extreme weather events have driven people from their homes,

Mayorkas added

We already have been providing resources in the fight against these raging wildfires,

Mayorkas said

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Right now, the situation is quite dire,

said Mayorkas, in his final weeks as DHS secretary before President Joe Biden leaves office

On the left is the LA Fire Chief allowing her city to be burned down with no water in fire hydrants. On the right is the New Orleans Police Chief who allowed a terrorist attack on Bourbon without street barriers. DEI is quite literally getting people killed. Bring back merit."

Commentator Rogan O'Handley, also known as DC Draino, wrote on X

As the fire chief, if confirmed, I vow to take a strategic and balanced approach to ensure we meet the needs of the community we serve. We will focus our efforts on increasing our operational effectiveness, enhancing firefighter safety and well-being, and fully commit to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture within the LAFD."

Crowley accepted the nomination, saying

The Los Angeles Fire Chief was more focused on LGBTQ initiatives than refilling water reservoirs."

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I look for who's best, not just who makes history,

Garcetti said at a press conference